U.S. and Canada

Clarence Brandley: A legacy of perseverance and struggle

Houston — Death row exoneree #40, Clarence Brandley, was honored and remembered at his funeral on Sept. 14. His five…

September 22, 2018

Defending Botham Jean

The night of Sept. 6 in Dallas an off-duty policewoman, Amber Guyger, entered the apartment of a 26-year-old Afro-Caribbean man,…

September 22, 2018

South Carolina prisoners: Society turns people into criminals

Jared Ware conducted this interview after an April 15 rebellion at Lee Correctional Institution, a South Carolina maximum security prison.…

September 22, 2018

U.S. economy: Rosy for the rich, grim for workers and poor people

The big-business media — TV, radio, the press — is overflowing with good news on the economic front. But the…

September 22, 2018

Atlanta meeting says ‘Tear down prison walls!’

The multiorganization Atlanta Prison Strike Solidarity Committee gathered together some three dozen people on Sept. 9 in downtown Atlanta for…

September 18, 2018

Occupy ICE shuts down ICE in Los Angeles

Occupy ICE Los Angeles called a protest press conference on Sept. 11 at the Metropolitan Detention Center. The purpose was…

September 17, 2018

Trump admin ramps up attack on migrant families

The heartless separation of migrant families at the Mexico/Texas border has galvanized a nationwide response, resulting in multiple occupations of…

September 17, 2018

Nike’s choice of Kapernick signals POC and youth power

Nike announced on Sept. 3 that former National Football League star Colin Kaepernick would be the face of the company’s…

September 17, 2018

McDonald’s workers set historic strike against sexual abuse

A historic strike is about to take place. On Sept. 18 at noon, McDonald’s workers in 10 cities across the…

September 17, 2018

In Baltimore, solidarity with National Prison Strike

Baltimore — A new short video premiered here on Sept. 12 in solidarity with the National Prison Strike. The video…

September 13, 2018